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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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